| A home pond is indeed one of the most eye-catching | | | | greatest if it is directed to a garden at the back of |
| features in a garden. It doesn't just add to the | | | | your house or to the lawn. This is to keep the pond |
| splendor of the place, but also it adds tons of | | | | water more useful. |
| responsibilities to the homeowner especially in | | | | As the water slowly pours out of the pond, you can |
| maintaining its cleanliness. It's up to you if you prefer | | | | begin removing the aquatic plants from the pond. |
| to clean your pond twice or thrice in a year. But to | | | | Plants like the anacharis can be removed and cleaned. |
| lessen the burden it gives, it is recommended to | | | | Pond fishes like the Japanese carp or more |
| clean it and have a meticulous pond water treatment | | | | commonly known as "koi" are caught with a net and |
| at least once in a year. It is rather a good time if you | | | | moved to a provisional home with a right amount of |
| do the chore in the spring. If you are expecting a | | | | water. As soon as the pond is all empty, you can |
| general cleaning, you must be prepared to remove all | | | | wet vacuum the very bottom of it, rinse it using a |
| plants, water, fishes and other living things in your | | | | hose with strong water pressure and another round |
| pond. | | | | or wet vacuuming. This can be repeatedly done until |
| The season in which your pond gets its untidiest | | | | the water becomes clean and lucid enough. |
| state is the winter. There is a huge possibility for | | | | By the time you have achieved the cleanest your |
| your pond to be frozen. If this does happen, bacteria | | | | pond can possibly be, the plants can be put back in |
| tend to rapidly build up in the pond. Before winter | | | | the pond. Then you can start filling in the pond with |
| comes, dry leaves land and rot in the pond in the | | | | running water. While this is taking place, you can put |
| autumn. All these make the lives of your pond's | | | | the dechlorinator in the water to keep it safe for |
| organisms much harder. If you are planning on | | | | your pond animals. Before the water becomes full, |
| cleaning your pond, you will need someone to help | | | | the fishes in their temporary homes can now be put |
| you. The job is not advisable for those who are | | | | on the water. Let them float for about 15 minutes |
| weak at heart because of the awful froth | | | | before you can actually release and let them swim in |
| accumulated in the pond. When working, be sure to | | | | the pond. This is made in order for the old and new |
| wear the right clothes and never wear them again | | | | water to have balanced temperatures and to equalize |
| for any occasions. | | | | for the animals' senses. |
| To start the pond treatment or cleaning all the water | | | | You may find pond cleaning as a laborious job, but it |
| in the pond should be removed. A solids handling | | | | is such a delightful sight when you see your pond |
| pump attached to an extended hose can be of use. | | | | creatures enjoy a clean and fresh pond that is bound |
| The water can be directed to anywhere you want it | | | | to last for another year. |
| to go. However, to avoid being wasteful, it is the | | | | |